Uncle Joe had sent this letter to a cousin... it indicates his frustrations as a struggling artist and, in general, a misfit in this world. He died in 1986. He gives some detail about his process, outlining his technique in various art forms:

leather carving

pen & ink drawings (E.g., "A Brief Pause" and "Forever Giving")​​

I wish I could hang out with my Uncle and make art together. I wish he knew how loved he was, though perhaps he knew, but it wasn't enough.​